Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has distanced himself from negotiating the new contract by Kevin de Bruyne, insisting that the discussions were between players and clubs.
De Bruyne is increasing Injury questions In recent years. The old age of Belgian was sitting for six weeks at the beginning of the season with a knee problem that had plagued him since that muscle demolished in the 2023 Champions League final.
Even when it is available, De Bruyne no longer stays regularly at Guardiolas’ initial lineup. The city boss lowered its longest player for the other Champions League leg Against Real Madrid Last week and handed him only 12 starts from the first 26 best games in the club in the club.
Playmaker decaying will become a free agent in the summer, but Guardiola remained defiantly unclear in terms of a new extension for De Bruyne.
“He was and he is – and hopefully he will be – an exceptional player,” noted Catalan coach this week. “At the end of the season he will have 34 years and he has to decide. What happens to him and the club.”
Guardiola insisted that he would not abolish these discussions. “Nothing will change our relationship. We know each other pretty well, but I think in this situation he has to decide.”
While the specific position of the manager on De Bruyne is unclear, Guardiola recently warned The city center that he is only interested in players who are physically capable of playing every three days.
Encouraged this attitude Guard Ask if the club should undergo complete overhaul in the summer. “No,” he replied. “We have already done that. After nine years, it’s not the same team we started nine years ago. We’ve already done it two or three times. It’s not the biggest challenge.”
There is still only one player Manchester City who was at the club before Guardiola took over: Kevin de Bruyne.
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